Using the Drawing Command (with examples)

1: Start Drawing

To start using the Drawing application, simply open your terminal and type the command drawing. This will launch the application and present you with a blank canvas to work on.

Motivation: This command is useful when you want to quickly start using the Drawing application without having to navigate through application menus or use the mouse.

Example:

$ drawing

Output: The Drawing application will launch, and you will be presented with a blank canvas ready for you to start drawing.

2: Open specific files

The Drawing application allows you to open raster image files directly from the terminal. To open a specific file, you need to provide the file path as an argument after the drawing command.

Motivation: Opening specific files from the command line allows you to quickly access and edit specific images without manually navigating through the application’s file browser.

Example:

$ drawing /path/to/image1.png /path/to/image2.jpg

Explanation: In the above example, we provide the file paths of two image files (image1.png and image2.jpg) as arguments after the drawing command. The application will open both images for editing.

3: Open specific files in a new window

If you want to open specific files in a new window of the Drawing application, you can use the --new-window flag followed by the file paths as arguments.

Motivation: Opening files in a new window can be useful when you want to work on multiple images simultaneously without having to switch between different tabs or windows within the application.

Example:

$ drawing --new-window /path/to/image1.png /path/to/image2.jpg

Explanation: In the above example, we use the --new-window flag followed by the file paths of two image files (image1.png and image2.jpg) as arguments after the drawing command. The application will open a new window for each image, allowing you to work on them separately.

Now that you have learned how to use the Drawing command in different scenarios, you can conveniently start the application, open specific files, and even open them in new windows for easier multitasking.